RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
RT's Blu-ray HQ
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | In Theaters
  • | Opening
  • | Upcoming
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / On DVD / Hellraiser
Hellraiser

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Get this Movie
  • Buy Poster External Icon
Bookmark and Share

Hellraiser (1987)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
81 %
Tomatometer
Template ImageTemplate Image

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted:550

Fresh:448

Rotten:102

Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 3 hrs 12 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Clive Barker's feature directing debut graphically depicts the tale of a man and wife who move into an old house and discover a hideous creature--the man's half-brother, who is also the woman's... Clive Barker's feature directing debut graphically depicts the tale of a man and wife who move into an old house and discover a hideous creature--the man's half-brother, who is also the woman's former lover--hiding upstairs. Having lost his earthly body to a trio of S&M demons called the Cenobites, he is brought back into existence by a drop of blood on the floor. He soon forces his former mistress to bring him human sacrifices to complete his body... but the Cenobites won't be happy about this. One of the best horror films of the 1980s, HELLRAISER is based on Barker's novel THE HELLBOUND HEART and was followed by three sequels. [More]

Starring: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman

Starring: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman, Doug Bradley, Grace Kirby, Simon Bamford

Director: Clive Barker

Director: Clive Barker

[See More Credits]

Get This Movie

Rent DVD
 
 

Click on the "ADD" button to put this movie into your Netflix queue.

 
 
Buy DVD
 
 
Release:

Feb 24, 1998

No Details Exist
 
 

Reviews

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
 
 
1 - 20
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 >> >|
 
 
Henkir12/6/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Henkir
Christopher G.12/6/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Christopher G.
Kyle K.12/4/09
60%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Kyle K.
andrey k.11/27/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by andrey k.
Kirk V.11/26/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Kirk V.
ArtemisLenore11/22/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by ArtemisLenore
Batmans-Pocket11/15/09
40%
Template Image
Rotten
More
Quote by Batmans-Pocket
Weatherbox11/15/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Weatherbox
Leam W.11/10/09
60%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Leam W.
Adam P.11/10/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
A seriously underated horror masterpiece. Whatever happened to good ol horror movies like this.... More
Quote by Adam P.
JollyG8711/5/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by JollyG87
Kenni the Creepy11/2/09
100%
Template Image
Template Image Fresh
More
Quote by Kenni the Creepy
Joey Pickles11/2/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
Way cheesier than I remembered.BUT still a *****ING classic. More
Quote by Joey Pickles
Jesse C.11/1/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Jesse C.
EvilDex10/31/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by EvilDex
Sid Rotten10/30/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
Clive Barker is a horror genius, from his books to his films. He is one of the greatest minds in... More
Quote by Sid Rotten
Jade10/29/09
50%
Template Image
Rotten
More
Quote by Jade
Duke W.10/29/09
50%
Template Image
Rotten
More
Quote by Duke W.
dominic g.10/28/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by dominic g.
mikko k.10/25/09
100%
Template Image
Template Image Fresh
I must been really idiot, that i forget to watch this movie! As a movie fan, i like to watch... More
Quote by mikko k.
 
 
1 - 20
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 >> >|
See All

More DVDs

Close
Top Rentals
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
36% 36% Angels & Demons
25% 25% Four Christmases
68% 68% Funny People
95% 95% Star Trek
14% 14% The Ugly Truth

More Rentals…

New On DVD This Week
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
83% 83% Harry Potter and the H…
67% 67% Public Enemies
75% 75% Julie & Julia
95% 95% The Cove
85% 85% World's Greatest Dad

More New Releases…

What’s Hot On RT

Disney Countdown

Disney Countdown

Look back on Disney's best animated movies!

RT's Gift Guide

RT's Gift Guide

Give the best movies, gear, and more!

Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman

The Up in the Air director's Five Faves

The Blind Side

The Blind Side

Did you see it? Rate and review it here!

Other News

Close
  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • Exclusive: The World of Where the Wild Things Are
21
  • Peter Jackson Talks Hobbit, LotR Blu-ray Source: Collider.com
17
  • Woman Jailed for Filming New Moon Screening Source: Chicago Sun-Times
15
  • McG Has Plans for Fifth and Sixth Terminator Movies Source: Gizmodo
165
  • Spielberg Hops Away from Harvey Source: Variety
22
  • Tarantino Could Have Directed Green Lantern Source: MTV
24
  • Will Duvall be Gilliam's Don Quixote? Source: Collider.com
26
  • No Hobbit Until 2012? Source: The Wrap
22
  • Don't Hold Your Breath for Hancock 2 Source: HitFix
42
  • Peter Berg Talks Battleship Source: CHUD
2
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Total Recall: Natalie Portman's Best Movies
82
  • Five Favorite Films with Jason Reitman
56
  • Critics Consensus: Everybody's Fine Is Just OK
50
  • 10 Horrifically Profitable Films
46
  • Sundance 2010: RT's 10 Most Anticipated Movies
41
  • Five Favorite Films with Jesse Ventura
40
  • Weekly Ketchup: Tron Team to Remake The Black Hole
37
  • Awards Tour: National Board of Review Winners List!
28
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: The Blind Side Takes the Lead
28
  • Friday Harvest: Iron Man 2, Harry Potter, and more!
24
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • Director Ruben Fleischer Talks Zombieland
2
  • "I Don't Hate Women": Lars von Trier on Antichrist
17
  • Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview
12
  • Fight Club Sound Designer Reflects on Film's 10th Anniversary
23
  • James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
8
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
15
  • Terry Gilliam Talks Doctor Parnassus
22
  • Wes Anderson Talks Fantastic Mr. Fox - RT Interview
9
  • Wolverine Creator Len Wein Talks About the Film
28
  • Gavin Hood Talks Wolverine; Possible Sequel
30
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • Hellraiser at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Hellraiser at IGN
 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Games| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.